Andy Dalton?s explanation for the lack of targets to A.J. Green in the first half against Houston was the same as after the game - they were trying to get other guys involved.

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Joe Reedy

Andy Dalton has led the Bengals to 19 regular-season wins and is the sixth quarterback to direct his team to the playoffs in his first two seasons. It is Dalton's performances in big games, especially the two in the playoffs, that have drawn the most attention.

After a poor performance in Saturday's 19-13 wild card round loss to the Texans, expect an offseason of scrutiny about whether Dalton is the quarterback who can take the franchise beyond merely getting to the playoffs.

In two playoff games, Dalton has not led the offense to a touchdown and has thrown four interceptions, with a passer ...